Portfolio Facilitator

$96,700 - $161,300/Yr

New York Independent System Operator - Rensselaer, NY

Full-time

Rensselaer, NY

Utilities

About the position

The Portfolio Facilitator at NYISO plays a crucial role in supporting the Grid Transition Team and ensuring the successful completion of goals for the Energy Security team. This position involves liaising across the organization to manage the transition to a carbon-free grid, developing metrics and dashboards, and facilitating information exchange to enhance grid reliability and operations.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Manager, Energy Security in developing and implementing Energy Security strategies aligned with NYISO's Strategic Plan.
• Develop metrics to identify key drivers affecting the Reliability of the New York Grid during the transition to a carbon-free grid.
• Create dashboards to visualize generator participation in various Regulatory programs.
• Develop timelines and schedules to ensure timely goal completion.
• Assist with risk identification and management, reporting and escalating issues as needed.
• Prepare and analyze data queries, reports, charts, and presentations for special studies and regulatory filings.
• Support NYISO in transitioning to a carbon-free grid by identifying challenges and opportunities.
• Facilitate information exchange across various departments to disseminate knowledge.
• Migrate dashboards to an online platform like Tableau for better information exchange.
• Develop procedures to reduce administrative efforts in managing grid operations information.
• Track and coordinate interconnection queues to facilitate awareness of project status and impacts on grid reliability.
• Support the development of Board memos to communicate risks and challenges.
• Identify organizational capabilities to track progress on initiatives across Planning and Operations.
• Liaison with business areas and engage in initiatives across Planning, Operations, Markets, and IT.
• Represent NYISO on industry committees and stakeholder groups related to Energy Security.
• Mentor and transfer knowledge to fellow Energy Security team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or Industrial engineering required; Master's degree preferred.
• Five years of experience in an electric transmission, generation, utility, ISO or RTO environment.
• Programming skills with knowledge of Python, MATLAB, Tableau, etc.
• Experience in project planning and strong leadership skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and working knowledge of SQL or statistical programming language.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is desirable.

Nice-to-haves

• Course studies in power system operation and planning, statistical analysis, and optimization techniques are highly desirable.
• Strong organizational skills and superior communication and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Flexible work options (both in-office and remote)
• Innovative reward programs